myEtymology.com: English etymology of testosterone

Etymology of the English word testosterone

the English word testosterone

derived from the English word sterol

derived from the English word cholesterol

using the English prefix chole-

derived from the Greek word chole, χολή (bile; 'gall' or bile; (by analogy) poison or an anodyne (wormwood, poppy, etc.))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghel-

derived from the Greek word stereos, στερεός (stiff; solid, stable)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ster-

derived from the English word testis

derived from the Latin word testis (testicle, a witness)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *trei-

using the English suffix -one

The earliest known usage of testosterone in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English